‘I didn’t want a musician, pastor or politician’ — Adesua Etomi reflects on marriage

Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington has opened up about her marriage to singer, politician and pastor Banky W, revealing that their relationship has continued to grow stronger almost ten years after they tied the knot.

Speaking during a recent interview with Teju Babyface alongside her husband, she recalled that she originally had specific expectations about the kind of man she wanted to marry, but ended up with something quite different.

“Before I met my husband, I told God I didn’t want to marry a musician, a pastor or a politician, but God gave me all three,” she said.

On his part, Banky W shared that he had already been convinced that Adesua was his wife long before she fully agreed, even though he had faced several rejections earlier in their relationship.

He explained that he had carried that conviction for about a year and a half while waiting for her to reach the same understanding.

He said, “Adesua called me on the phone one day and said, Banky, you know you’re my husband right?”

According to him, her statement confirmed what he had already believed, and that moment strengthened their decision to proceed toward marriage.

The couple eventually got married in 2017 and now share two children together.